Oct 27, 2010

Mini Idlis in Sambar

Mini Idlis in delicious Sambar

We first tasted mini idlis at Hotel SaravanaBhavan when we came to Chennai ( it may be available everywhere as well ). We found it very tasty. My son ( when he was a kid ) liked it very much because it offers a difference from conventional idlis in shape and size also easy to eat.

For mini idli :

Grease mini idli stand with oil and keep aside.

Pour idli batter with a spoon and steam in a pressure cooker ( do not use weight ) / National rice cooker for 10 - 15 minutes.

Boil small onions and drumstick with cooked dal mixture. Adjust with 1/4 cup water if required ( also you can add 1 - 2 teaspoon tamarind paste if you required ). Add salt to taste. Cover with lid and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Add sambar powder and boil again for 15 minutes on a low heat till done ( drumsticks are soft ). You can find slight reduction in the quantity of the sambar and nice aroma of sambar powder / sambar thickens.